Basic Math Terms and Concepts

Question 1

Quotient

Answer 1

The result of division

Question 2

Dividend

Answer 2

A number to be divided

Question 3

Divisor

Answer 3

A number that is used to divide another number.

Question 4

Integer

Answer 4

Any whole number, whole negative number, or zero.

Question 5

Right angle

Answer 5

An angle that is 90 degrees.

Question 6

Roman Numberal: I

Answer 6

Means 1.

Question 7

Roman Numeral: V

Answer 7

Means 5

Question 8

Roman Numeral: X

Answer 8

Means 10.

Question 9

Roman Numeral: L

Answer 9

Means 50.

Question 10

Roman Numeral: C

Answer 10

Means 100

Question 11

Roman Numeral: D

Answer 11

Means 500

Question 12

Roman Numeral: M

Answer 12

Means 1,000

Question 13

What does MCMXCIX mean?

Answer 13

It means 1,999

Question 14

Product

Answer 14

The result of multiplication

Question 15

Absolute value

Answer 15

The magnitude of a number, irrespective of its sign.

Ex. |3|

Question 16

Acute Angles

Answer 16

An angle measuring less than 90 degrees.

A triangle with three acute angles is called acute itself.

Question 17

Angle

Answer 17

Two line segments coming together at a vertex.

Question 18

Area

Answer 18

A measure, in square units, of the size of a region on a plane. Found by multiplying two dimensions of the shape.

Circles = 3.14 x sq. of the radius 
Squares = length times width

Question 19

Composite

Answer 19

An integer that has more factors than itself and one.

Aka a non-prime number.

Question 20

Complementary Angles

Answer 20

Two angles that add up to 90 degrees.

Question 21

Cone

Answer 21

A solid shape made by rotating a right triangle on one leg.

Question 22

Cube

Answer 22

A rectangular solid whose faces all all squares.

Question 23

Edge

Answer 23

A line segment formed by the intersection of two faces of a three dimensional shape.